Lord, Teach Us To Pray

By Andrew Murray

"Lord, Teach Us To Pray" by Andre Murray gives much to consider about prayer. It acts as a source of inspiration for Christians who wish to pray more effectively and devoutly. The author takes as his text the first part of Matthew 6, including the Lord's Prayer, and examines the subject of prayer, as well as the role of Jesus Christ as the "only teacher." Though meant for people of faith, even agnostics and atheists can still find use and interest in its pages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 21, 2019
• ISBN: 4057664654151

Andrew Murray

ANDREW MURRAY (1828-1917) was a church leader, evangelist, and missionary statesman. As a young man, Murray wanted to be a minister, but it was a career choice rather than an act of faith. Not until he had finished his general studies and begun his theological training in the Netherlands, did he experience a conversion of heart. Sixty years of ministry in the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, more than 200 books and tracts on Christian spirituality and ministry, extensive social work, and the founding of educational institutions were some of the outward signs of the inward grace that Murray experienced by continually casting himself on Christ. A few of his books include The True Vine, Absolute Surrender, The School of Obedience, Waiting on God, and The Prayer Life.

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Andrew Murray

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Published by Good Press, 2019

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EAN 4057664654151

Table of Contents

'IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH;'

THE TRUE WORSHIPPERS.

PRAY TO THY FATHER WHICH IS IN SECRET

ALONE WITH GOD.

'AFTER THIS MANNER PRAY;'

THE MODEL PRAYER.

The disciples had been with Christ, and seen Him pray. They had learnt to understand something of the connection between His wondrous life in public, and His secret life of prayer. They had learnt to believe in Him as a Master in the art of prayer—none could pray like Him. And so they came to Him with the request, 'Lord, teach us to pray.' And in after years they would have told us that there were few things more wonderful or blessed that He taught them than His lessons on prayer.

And now still it comes to pass, as He is praying in a certain place, that disciples who see Him thus engaged feel the need of repeating the same request, 'Lord, teach us to pray.' As we grow in the Christian life, the thought and the faith of the Beloved Master in His never-failing intercession becomes evermore precious, and the hope of being Like Christ in His intercession gains an attractiveness before unknown. And as we see Him pray, and remember that there is none who can pray like Him, and none who can teach like Him, we feel the petition of the disciples, 'Lord, teach us to pray,' is just what we need. And as we think how all He is and has, how He Himself is our very own, how He is Himself our life, we feel assured that we have but to ask, and He will be delighted to take us up into closer fellowship with Himself, and teach us to pray even as He prays.

Come, my brothers! Shall we not go to the Blessed Master and ask Him to enrol our names too anew in that school which He always keeps open for those who long to continue their studies in the Divine art of prayer and intercession? Yes, let us this very day say to the Master, as they did of old, 'Lord, teach us to